BRACERS Notes

Record no. Notes, topics or text
78901

Morel asks why the Cambridge Magazine has ignored his books, even declining advertisements for them.

78902

Ogden proposes that BR write The Mechanics of the Universe.

78903

Ogden refers to contract details with a date of delivery of 30 September 1929.

78904

Marseille responds to BR's article, quoting BR's letter to him of 5 May 1948, record 85852.

78905
BR has supplied the year. Morel writes privately about his background, career, and goals.
78906

Ogden asks BR to reconsider his evident decision not to write The Mechanics of the Universe.

78907
Ogden writes again about a book contract.
78908
A transcription of document .053063; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected both.
78909

A photocopy of the original autograph letter is at record 85852.

78910

Morel is agreeable to a distribution plan, perhaps for one of his writings. He commiserates with BR over dismissal from Trinity.

78911

On publishing the Tractatus. The causal theory of meaning.

78912

BR has found "a spare typescript of my introduction to Wittgenstein".

78913

BR encloses Wittgenstein's agreement (not present) to publish the Tractatus.

78914

BR returns his introduction to the Tractatus with an addition to p. 1.

BR draws the existential quantifier with instructions to rotate the "E".

78915

BR returns "proofs of Wittgenstein", correcting the introduction.

78916
A transcription of document .053065; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected both.
78917

BR has books to sell to Ogden. Wittgenstein and "the Spinoza remark".

Written on letterhead of Hotel Louvois, Paris.

78918

Morel asks BR to write an article for The U.D.C.

78919

BR describes Wittgenstein's voluntary poverty. BR has a Bradley to sell.

78920
A transcription of document .053067; also a carbon copy.
78921

BR does not wish to be directly connected with the firm of Boni.

78922

In view of BR's evident resignation from the Executive Committee of the U.D.C., Morel asks him to serve on the General Council.

78923

BR will make up his mind about Boni "presently". Liveright has never treated him badly.

78924

On acceptable terms from publishers. Kegan Paul has asked BR to write a book on the history of education.

78925
A transcription of document .052632; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected both and annotated the ribbon copy.
78926

See record 2044 for the enclosure.

Morel writes also about Dr. Marion Phillips taking Leonard Woolf's place on the U.D.C. Board.

78927

On his studies in Germany.

78928

Haymon encloses correspondence about Ogden's translation of the Tractatus, including document .054024, record 54197, BR to C.K. Ogden, 1 August 1951, in which BR claims that Wittgenstein "sanctioned" the English translation of the Tractatus "point by point".

78929
A transcription of document .052634; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected the carbon.
78930

BR has supplied the year in ballpoint; the month is conjectural.

Marsh provides amusing descriptions of ordinary life in Germany.

78931

Ogden thanks BR for his note, which will assist "the memorial volume", presumably on C.K. Ogden.

78932

A transcription of document .052637; also a carbon copy. BR has annotated and corrected the ribbon copy.

78933

BR has supplied the year. Marsh continues his description of men's morals on the Continent. He has met Oscar Browning. He encloses a letter for BR from Barran (not present).

78934
A transcription of document .052639; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected and annotated the ribbon copy.
78935

BR has supplied the year and a comment.

Marsh writes about BR's paper and other "Society" news.

78936
A transcription of document .052640; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected and annotated the ribbon copy.
78937

Morel is marrying a Pole, Juzek Retinger.

78938
A transcription of document .053074; also a carbon copy.
78939

Marsh will send a paper off tomorrow—apparently it is by BR. He mentions McTaggart's paper; also his bedmaker, Mrs. Roper.

78940
A transcription of document .052642; also a carbon copy. BR has dated and corrected the ribbon copy.
78941
78942
A transcription of document .052644; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected both copies and annotated the ribbon copy.
78943

BR has supplied the year. Marsh relates Cambridge gossip and asks if his wedding present of the novels of Jane Austen has arrived.

78944

Also in file: a typed carbon of the letter.

On the proposed new translation of the Tractatus.

78945
A transcription of document .052646; also a carbon copy. BR has annotated the ribbon copy and corrected both.
78946
A transcription of document .053077; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected both.
78947

Marsh asks if BR has gone to Berlin and refers to electric light on the "skating field".

78948
A transcription of document .052649; also a carbon copy.
78949
On vacation.
78950

As Farley points out in a note, BR's dog "Peanut" was named after Gaitskell's attack on unilateralists "who had not the brains of a peanut".

78951

Ogden encloses copies (in duplicate) of his Tractatus correspondence with Norman Franklin. See documents .054027a-.054027c (the last at record 78952).

78952

On reprinting the Tractatus.

78953

On BR and Poincaré.

78954

BR states that he was right about mathematical induction in his controversies with Poincaré, and wrong about space being Euclidean.

78955

Morgenstern writes about monism in BR's History, and asks him why he opposes the execution of Eichmann.

78956

Ogden encloses a letter from G.H. von Wright and several press clippings from the T.L.S. Ogden and Dorothy Wrinch attended the Festival Hall celebration of BR's 90th birthday.

78957

On Ogden's translation of the Tractatus.

78958

On the authenticity and authority of the English translation of the Tractatus.

Regarded originally as a statement.

78959
An original carbon, of which document .054028b is a typed copy.
78960

BR informs Ogden that he has withdrawn his refusal of permission to reprint his introduction to the Tractatus.

78961

"... lapse of time has made me doubtful whether I can rely on my memories...." Re the Tractatus.

78962

In French. Oppenheim wishes BR the best for his operation.

78963

On BR's Sonning Prize.

78964

BR has provided the year.

Murray critiques the "metaphysics" of "The Free Man's Worship". On life in Florence.

78965

A transcription of document .053391, record 78964. BR provided the year.

78966
BR has supplied the year. On the pursuit of beauty and the rest of life.
78967

BR tells Ormerod when he is available for a meeting.

78968

A transcription of document .053393, record 78966. BR supplied the year on the original.

78969

Ormerod provides detailed plans for her "orchestral portrait" of BR.

78970

Murray writes that he and Mary plan on moving. The architect Fletcher is mentioned.

BR and Alys were going to build a house on the Murray property at Churt, Farnham.

78971

BR is agreeable to "cutting quotations" and suggests meeting in May.

78972

Murray is glad that Ingle Nook is free.

78973

Brailsford and McCulloch are charged with a passport offence re Russia.

78974
78975

Ormerod describes the Swedish reception of her first orchestral work; BR's portrait is next.

Her father could operate on BR's throat, and she suggests sending x-rays.

78976

Murray reports on the healing of his burn and recommends four novels; by Lagerlof, Galsworthy, Whister, Hudson.

78977

On Robertson's scholarship. The Russian Duma.

Murray refers to a memorial on J.M. Robertson's behalf against the Leeds Mercury's libelling of him, which BR may have signed.

78978

Ormerod thanks BR for his "very encouraging letter". Her father was a professor at Lund.

78979

Murray suggests BR delay his visit. The Russian Duma.

78980

The recording session is set for Feb. 28.

78981
On his ideas of animal behaviour, including telepathy in ants.
78982

She will come to tea in Wales at BR's invitation.

78983

"I felt as young as an 88-year-old after your inspiring conversation."

78984
The recording was not made. Evidently BR had to postpone it.
78985

Murray and Mary have been told by Alys of the separation.

78986

Wragge Morley discusses his recent research and suggests a meeting with BR.

78987

Osborn sends BR his Humanism and Moral Theory, claiming that it has ways by which ethical values may be objectively founded.

78988

Murray answers BR's queries about The Problems of Philosophy.

78989

Wragge Morley reports on his research.

78990

Murray has read the manuscript of The Problems of Philosophy.

78991

The title is "A New Analysis of Social Behaviour in the Ants".

78992

Murray mentions some revisions to The Problems of Philosophy.

78993
78994

The purpose of Murray's letter is to introduce Miss Adams. The Webbs introduced her to him. [She is Hope Bridges Adams Lehmann.]

78995

Murray responds to The Policy of the Entente.

78996

Murray has spoken with both Asquith and Fisher on BR's prosecution and sentence.

78997

Murray comments on BR's defence strategy regarding his having ceased political propaganda.

78998
78999

Murray will also be a candidate for the Lord Rectorship of Glasgow University.

79000

Murray admires BR's articles on Russia for his willingness to see things as they are. He has heard of Alys's divorce action.